Dream Deals (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

1
PREVIOUSLY
That was a surprise to me.
I don't think she'll succeed.
BUSHIDO
IN REAL ESTATE FOR 20 YEARS
The door opens and Bushido steps in.
Sarah.
-How are you? All good?
-Yeah.
BUSHIDO WAS INVITED BY FIRAS
TO THE OPEN HOUSE.
Yes, that was crazy.
VALERIA
THE CELEBRITY WHISPERER
Bushido. Sick.
-That's
-Do they know each other?
-No idea.
-I don't think so.
How come you're here?
This is also how I make money.
For almost 20 years now.
Rappers are my thing.
That's true.
-I need space.
-How many kids do you have?
-Eight.
-Yes, okay.
You need more room then.
I'm single. That would be perfect for me.
Of course, if you don't have kids
-Sarah laughs a lot.
-I think she's nervous.
I should take over.
Sarah
schmoozed up with him, talked to him.
I think she talked a lot, so I thought
I'd just join in.
The Palm is one of the big trademarks
of Dubai.
Definitely.
People who don't live in Dubai
see The Palm and think, "Wow."
Yes, it's a unique selling point.
Everyone knows it.
Have you done a tour?
-Not yet.
-No, would you like to?
Let me show you the terrace first.
As I said, 6,900 square feet,
including the terrace.
THE APARTMENT HAS A VIEW
OF THE PERSIAN GULF.
You've got a magnificent view here.
Water as far as the eye can see.
You could tell
LOUISA
ROOKIE REAL ESTATE AGENT IN DUBAI
that Sarah didn't let go of him.
One question after another.
Most people want the Marina downtown view,
but honestly, it's so rare
when all you can see is the ocean.
It's a totally different feeling
of freedom.
And a stark contrast to the desert.
SARAH
THE PALM JUMEIRAH EXPER
Bushido is in the real estate business
as well.
He works hard, he's successful.
I like working with people like that.
I've been in real estate for 20 years.
Twenty years?
It's funny. My wife and I were
We've been a couple for 13 years,
married for 12 years.
And 11 years ago
How old were you when you met?
Forty-five minus 13?
Minus 13
So 32.
-Thirty-one?
-No, 32.
-So either 31 or 32.
-You can't tell.
-It depends on your birthday.
-She's right
-What's your zodiac sign?
-Libra.
We met on February 1st. I was still 31.
I wouldn't have started
with the small talk.
SARAH
ORGANIZED OPEN HOUSE WITH EDWIN
Where he's from, where I'm from
But I think Valeria does that a lot.
-We'll talk later.
-Yes.
You're in good hands
with Valeria and Louisa.
-See you.
-See you.
-You were in Berlin?
-I'm from Berlin.
-Right, yes.
-Cool.
You're both from Germany?
I came from Berlin
three and a half years ago.
Valeria loves celebrity boys.
LOUISA
TEAMED UP WITH VALERIA
When somebody's famous, she's interested.
You've been in real estate for two years?
-One and a half.
-One and a half.
I thought you were my age.
-How old are you?
-Thirty-four.
You've got great skin.
I'd like to have the same cosmetician.
Does that make
the apartment more expensive?
Bushido is super cool, super casual,
really down to earth.
I really didn't expect that. He's so nice.
It's great that he came.
DOWNTOWN DUBAI
VALERIA'S APARTMEN
-Good morning.
-Good morning, sweetie.
Are you hungry?
Not really.
But I'll have a glass of juice.
Maybe some fruit.
-Yes, great.
-Okay.
What day is it today?
Tuesday? Wednesday?
Typical Valeria. What day is it today?
Yes.
I've known Louisa for a few years.
VALERIA
HER RENT IS 6,000 EUROS A MONTH
I brought her to Dubai on a hunch.
She doesn't have her own apartment yet
so she's living with me.
I'm not sure I learned anything
at that open house.
Everything was already prepared
when I arrived.
-Did she give you instructions?
-I didn't do anything special.
Draped some balloons and lit some candles.
Yes.
Those aren't tasks
through which you can learn
what's going on behind the scenes.
Did you get enough information
about the penthouse?
Yes, the most important parts.
But Edwin explicitly said
that if someone shows serious interest,
I should send them to them.
Right?
And
-No idea.
-You want some coffee?
With collagen?
I'm supposed to drink collagen?
-I'll prepare some more.
-Okay.
We got some mail this morning.
Louisa was the recipient.
From fäm.
Anyone who doesn't sell anything
gets this letter.
Read it out loud for me.
They noticed that I didn't make the 40%
in the last few months.
It was a written warning.
A notification that
she has to sell something ASAP
in order to stay in the team.
She has to deliver.
LOUISA
HASN'T SOLD A LISTING IN 3 MONTHS
I panicked straight away.
-Have you ever gotten one of these?
-No.
I keep stressing myself out and now this.
People like me who are driven
and invest a lot in their work
don't want to get those kinds of letters
saying that you aren't doing enough
or saying that you're about to fail.
THE FÄM RULES
IF YOU DON'T CLOSE A DEAL
WITHIN THREE MONTHS, YOU GET A WARNING.
IF YOU DON'T CLOSE A DEAL
FOUR WEEKS AFTER THAT, YOU'RE OUT.
DOWNTOWN DUBAI
SHOWROOM - APPROVED AUTOMOTIVE
Going to a car showroom feels great,
because I can see where I came from,
where I am right now,
and at the same time I also see
what's possible in Dubai.
-Hey.
-Nice to see you.
I met up with my good friend Michael.
Since we're both very busy,
we thought we'd take one or two hours,
go to a car showroom together
EDWIN
HAS CLOSED 26 DEALS
and take a look at the gems there.
How do you like this one?
Awesome.
That's you, sitting in a car like that.
MCLAREN SPIDER
264,000 EUROS
-You'll draw more attention.
-Yes.
Would you get an S-Class with a driver?
I'll be honest.
MICHAEL
PERSONALITY COACH & FRIEND
I'd rather be in the back and work.
You can make more money in that time,
as opposed to driving,
-given the traffic in Dubai.
-Yeah.
BMW Z8 ALPINA ROADSTER
279,000 EUROS
Wow! That's sick.
Yes. That's totally my thing.
LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR
379,000 EUROS
That's the one I'm getting in one year.
You can drive a car like that at 27,
right?
Sitting in this car, enjoying life,
feeling the sun,
the wind in my hair.
Awesome, right?
Imagine your real estate agent
arrives in a car like this one.
What would you think?
-I'd definitely buy.
-Yes. Definitely.
-We'll do the first drive together.
-A test drive.
-Yeah?
-Definitely.
How was your open house?
Are you satisfied, Sarah?
-It went great.
-Yeah.
Yes. We were very happy with it.
We've got some offers.
-Really?
-Yeah?
From Bushido too?
-Not yet.
-Okay.
We'll see. He seemed interested.
-Did you exchange numbers?
-Yes, we did.
I don't believe her.
Nice of you to come.
-Yes.
-Thank you for inviting us.
My pleasure.
It's great that you helped out.
And your new listing?
He gave it just to you?
Yes, it's just for me.
It's actually on The Palm.
The fact that Valeria
SARAH
THE PALM IS HER CORE AREA
got the villa on The Palm surprised me.
That's our area.
After the letter,
I wanted to talk to Haiman anyway.
That's why I was surprised
when I was called in to Firas's office.
FIRAS
CEO OF FÄM PROPERTIES
That's a whole different level.
I have to solve this problem
and look confident at the same time.
LOUISA
HAS FOUR WEEKS LEFT TO CLOSE A DEAL
Either I'll get fired right away,
or there's something else there.
I thought the thing about the letter
was tough.
And?
How was it?
What did he say?
He said this is my last chance.
I've got one month, otherwise I'm out.
You could tell that
tough words had been said.
Louisa was a bit down.
She really has to deliver now.
The time has come.
It's about knowing the right people,
people with a high budget.
And that I shouldn't just be
in the office.
-Outgoing. You're in the right place.
-Yeah.
I'm sorry.
SARAH
HAS CLOSED 25 DEALS
That's the real estate business.
You need to close deals.
If not for the company,
at least for your own sake.
It's a tough job.
Either you deliver
or you're out.
You'll manage.
I hope so, otherwise
PURCHASE PRICE
60 MILLION EUROS
LIVING SPACE
2,200 SQM
10 BEDROOMS - 6 ROOMS FOR STAFF
CINEMA - SPA - FITNESS STUDIO
HAIMAN
FIRAS'S RIGHT-HAND MAN
NICOLE RODRIGUES - CEO "DIVA GROUP
OF COMPANIES" AND "DIVA HOLDINGS"
I didn't really prepare.
SELLING A LISTING ON THE PALM
FOR THE FIRST TIME
It was very short notice.
I just wanted to meet her.
I decided not to lie, but simply say no.
That wasn't very pleasant.
That wasn't a great start, I have to say.
It's just a lot for me right now.
Setting up contracts, calling people,
checking if my listings are still online.
That's why I wanted to get an assistant.
-Hi.
-Hi, Leonard. Nice to see you.
-Hi. Sarah.
-Yes, I'm happy to be here.
I expected Sarah to tell me
before we get some sort of help
for the team.
-Let's head over, yes?
-Okay.
The room is free now. See you in a minute.
Why didn't Sarah tell me
when she invited Leonard?
NICOLE RODRIGUES - INVESTOR AND
SELF-TITLED "QUEEN OF THE PALM"
Nicole was totally intense.
I didn't expect that.
I'm looking for somebody to have my back.
There's a lot to do currently.
I need somebody who is motivated
and who's willing to work until 11:00 p.m.
I work with Edwin.
We're a good team.
But I've started to notice
that it is becoming too much.
Sounds good.
You need somebody for the back office,
for administrative work,
making and canceling appointments,
somebody who works hard.
I'm here because I want to work hard
and make a lot of money.
That's my mission.
If you start with me,
you'll be at the forefront.
-Great. Sounds good.
-Yeah?
Okay. Perfect.
-Well then.
-Well then.
-I'll see you out.
-Of course.
I have to go to another meeting.
Okay. Let her do it.
She knows best.
I'll get my own assistant.
CEILING HEIGH
8 METERS
I was confused, but I didn't say anything.
She really walked over me.
You could tell it wasn't working out.
DOLBY SURROUND HOME CINEMA.
SPACE FOR 13 PEOPLE.
BETTER THAN ANY HEALTH CLUB -
YOUR OWN GYM WITH ADVANCED EQUIPMENT.
I accept the challenge.
I'll do my best to sell the listing.
I don't really like the brochure.
She thought I was a Palm specialist.
I thought she was a media specialist.
The brochure could be better.
She may have a lot of self-confidence,
but she'll see that I do too.
Sarah and I use the time we have at work
to coordinate important things.
But sometimes that's not enough
to talk about everything.
Have you looked at the menu?
No. What did you order?
-Filet mignon.
-Okay.
And two more small starters. A salad.
-Okay.
-Yes.
How did it go with Leonard?
-Did you
-Good.
How do you feel about it?
Are you going to hire him?
I just need some help.
I thought he was very open,
straightforward, very disciplined.
I was slightly confused
because you didn't mention him.
Don't you think we could share him?
Do you have that much work
that it pays off
to hire him for that amount of money?
-I do.
-Yeah?
Yes.
I would've liked to share him
because I also need an assistant.
Tell me which area you need help in.
I'll discuss it with him
and if he manages to do all the work
that I give him, then he can do that.
Edwin was taken aback.
I was simply too busy.
I don't want to cause any problems.
Let's talk about it.
Either way, we're a team.
If I have less on my plate,
we can do more, you know.
It would be great if he has the capacity.
Otherwise I need to hire someone too.
I'm a fan of open communication.
But that doesn't mean
that she can't do anything on her own
and must discuss everything with me.
PALM JUMEIRAH
VALERIA'S LISTING
VALERIA IS PREPARING
FOR HER 60 MILLION EURO LISTING
SHE HAS OTHER PLANS FOR LOUISA
What do you think about your new listing?
I love it. I think it's really awesome.
It'll be tough because we're talking
about 60 million euros after all.
Yes.
But it isn't impossible.
That would be so sick.
But that's not what this is about.
It's not about the sale.
But you've been warned.
-That's why I came up with this surprise.
-Okay.
BUSHIDO
HAS LIVED IN DUBAI SINCE 2022
I had Bushido's contact information,
and because he was so cool,
I spontaneously asked him
if he could help out.
And he just said yes.
-Shall I give you my shades?
-No, it's fine.
Good morning.
Good morning.
We meet again.
-How's it going?
-Great.
-Hi.
-Hey there.
-How are you?
-Great, how about you?
I can't complain.
That's today's surprise.
-A small surprise.
-Have a seat.
Thank you.
Louisa reacted
MEETING CELEBRITIES
IS EVERYDAY BUSINESS FOR HER
with her poker face.
But I know she was totally shocked.
I expected pretty much anything,
but not that Bushido would show up
around the corner.
-I'll leave you two to it.
-Great.
-See you later.
-Cool.
Yeah, so
She told me that you had
a rather unpleasant date.
With my boss?
Yeah. Why? Were there any other dates?
No, but a date sounds romantic,
and this definitely wasn't.
I think Bushido
LOUISA
BUSHIDO IS HER LAST HOPE
or Anis, as I call him now,
already knew a lot about my situation.
I was slightly surprised
that they had discussed my life
in such detail.
And my written warning.
At the open house, everybody tried
to approach you and connect with you.
But when I see that people do that,
I usually hold back.
Yes, I was a bit overwhelmed.
Who would think
that after a screw-up at work,
Bushido would come around
and give you life advice?
Quick tip, when describing yourself
BUSHIDO
REAL NAME ANIS FERCHICHI
don't always say,
"I think I'm pretty good."
Or, "I believe I'm pretty good."
It's really tough out there.
The higher the levels are
in which you navigate,
the tougher and, in some ways,
nastier the dealings get.
There are guys Just imagine,
it's like a pool full of piranhas.
Or a shark tank.
A drop of blood is enough
and they don't just come and eat you up,
but they know what you're like.
If you give them the impression
that you're just a little
"Hi, I think I'm so nice
and I'm not so pushy.
"Don't worry, I won't make you
spend any money."
Then it's game over.
You need to get the respect
and admiration of these people
so it's like, "Okay, I'm on board,
on an equal footing.
"Let's make a deal."
So when you describe yourself like,
"I think I'm," then that's
Just say, "This is who I am."
Remember when we first met?
-Yes.
-You were there.
Yeah.
I know that you were there.
We talked briefly. But that's it.
Yeah.
I was impressed that Bushido was there
talking to me as Anis.
He was tough,
but we were on the same level.
He was there as a mentor.
I think it would be very important
and interesting for us both
if you made a video.
In that video,
you're not talking to a client,
-you're talking about yourself.
-Okay.
And you must try to introduce yourself
in a clear and concise way,
describe yourself
and show off your strengths.
Explain the reason why you're the woman
from whom I just have to buy the house
or the apartment.
It wasn't a given for him
to take so much time to solve my problems.
For him to come over and say,
"I'm not just saying stuff,
I want you to learn."
-Can you do that?
-I hope so.
Good. Tell me when you're ready.
-Thanks. Yeah.
-Shall we do it?
I won't take up more of your time.
-No problem.
-All the best.
-Take care of yourself.
-Thanks.
I'm looking forward to seeing
your homework. Back to school.
-Thank you.
-See you.
I love going to the beach
because it keeps me grounded.
Meditation helps me
to find the ideal version of myself.
To know who I am.
Unexpectedly, I got a call from a client.
Hi, Sarah. Hello.
My name is Marvin.
A friend gave me your number.
He said you specialized in The Palm.
That's right. What are you looking for?
A villa on The Palm.
I want a huge pool and beach access.
Not just to live,
but also as an investment.
Got it.
For now, the budget isn't an issue.
I thought of Valeria's villa
for 60 million euros.
COMING UP
I might have a buyer.
No-go. Taboo. You don't do that.
I'm the listing agent. You've betrayed me.
Stop with the whole "betraying" thing.
That's bull
Please leave.
Be loyal!
No. You're not my wife.
Do you notice anything, Sarah?
I thought it was great
that it all came out.
I have something else to confess.
I think you didn't get it right
in your head.